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obama condemned the violence as forcefully called for stricter gun laws but acknowledged that politics are driving the debate. president obama: our thoughts and prayers are not enough. it's not enough. and, of course, what's also routine is that somebody somewhere will comment and say, obama politicized this issue. well, this is something we should politicize. it is relevant to our common life together, to the body politic. pete: that political debate was quickly joined by the candidates for president. >> this is a much deeper thing than some law we can pass. not every problem before america has a federal solution. i keep waiting for someone to tell me what new gun law can we pass that would have prevented this shooting or sandy hook or aurora or charleston. >> look, stuff happens. there's always a crisis. and the impulse is always to do something and it's not necessarily the right thing to do. pete: so the president was asked about that today in his news conference. what did he say about mr. bush's comments? >> he kicked it right out of the room. it was interesting because he had, for
obama condemned the violence as forcefully called for stricter gun laws but acknowledged that politics are driving the debate. president obama: our thoughts and prayers are not enough. it's not enough. and, of course, what's also routine is that somebody somewhere will comment and say, obama politicized this issue. well, this is something we should politicize. it is relevant to our common life together, to the body politic. pete: that political debate was quickly joined by the candidates for...
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the only thing is what laws were broken? >> i don't know what laws are broken but there must be something that requires them to act judicially. if you are asking members of your -- are members of your family going to run for political office and if you only ask a few and there are a few you give the green light and there are a few you hold back, i don't know if that is criminal but it should be. >> there is a new jersey nonprofit and they got the internal revenue service approval for a social nonprofit group. but missouri is organizing and another legal group, you have progress and you have their expansion -- exemption. >> wait a minute. >> i want to hear from you. >> wait a minute, john -- some have to be denied. >> john, you've got to get the political implications. 49% could have been spent on political campaigns. >> yeah. >> the ones on the liberal side has a political dimension and in terms of who gave their money, they were anonymous. there for it could be used in the political campaigns the money from the conservative
the only thing is what laws were broken? >> i don't know what laws are broken but there must be something that requires them to act judicially. if you are asking members of your -- are members of your family going to run for political office and if you only ask a few and there are a few you give the green light and there are a few you hold back, i don't know if that is criminal but it should be. >> there is a new jersey nonprofit and they got the internal revenue service approval...
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nonscandal news that lived in the shadows this week including the 37th vote to repeal the health care law. it streams live 8:30 p.m. eastern on our website at pbs.org/washingtonweek. and i'll be online for my monthly chat next thursday at noon. you can ask me anything. within reason. at washingtonweek@pbs.org. keep up with daily developments with me overnight at the pbs "newshour" including our retrospective on the 40th anniversary of the watergate hearings pbs.org/newshour. we'll see you next week here on "washington week." good night. corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we went out and asked people a simple question. how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker show u leaed a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90's. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed, the official retirement age. the question is, how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these years? >> additional corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by boeing. additional f
nonscandal news that lived in the shadows this week including the 37th vote to repeal the health care law. it streams live 8:30 p.m. eastern on our website at pbs.org/washingtonweek. and i'll be online for my monthly chat next thursday at noon. you can ask me anything. within reason. at washingtonweek@pbs.org. keep up with daily developments with me overnight at the pbs "newshour" including our retrospective on the 40th anniversary of the watergate hearings pbs.org/newshour. we'll see...
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where does this fit in law? >> there is a law called the logan act, much discussed in washington, never enforced. it was passed in 1799 when john adams was president and it says no private citizen, nobody but the president of the united states can conduct negotiations with a foreign government to influence their actions or oppose american interests. a lot of people in washington today, democrats especially, were saying this is a violation. they should be prosecuted. 277,000 people have signed a petition asking the white house to prosecute the 47 senators. i think we can guess right now it's not going to happen. only one person has ever been indicted for this. that was 1803 and he wasn't convicted. probably not a execution -- constitutional law. but our standard is only the president so be negotiating with foreign powers. gwen: as soon as this letter got to the person it was indend -- intended to did iran do anything to exploit it? >> it wasn't actually sent to them. it was styled as an open letter on a web site.
where does this fit in law? >> there is a law called the logan act, much discussed in washington, never enforced. it was passed in 1799 when john adams was president and it says no private citizen, nobody but the president of the united states can conduct negotiations with a foreign government to influence their actions or oppose american interests. a lot of people in washington today, democrats especially, were saying this is a violation. they should be prosecuted. 277,000 people have...
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. >> was not just nixon, fdr, kennedy, bobby kennedy, after watergate there were some laws to separate the white house. clintonidence that miscues the irs. it is an old game. this is not just something obama was doing, this was down the chain. i do not think they found a link that suggested obama was involved. about did aearned week ago. we are saying there is not a link to the white house. i do not know if there is. , can youa was asked assure us know when the white house knew about this, his answer was, i did not know about the report until i read about it last week. he was asked about the scandal, not the ig. he gave the most narrow answer you could have. all i am saying is that it opened a lot of questions. cracks -- >> as i followed the we learned about the existence of the inspector general's report,, the chandler -- treasury department on the irs. that had not been released. tore was a reference made it earlier. i can understand the president not knowing about this. -- he would have been ill-suited to get into the details. the law is clear about the white house separating them f
. >> was not just nixon, fdr, kennedy, bobby kennedy, after watergate there were some laws to separate the white house. clintonidence that miscues the irs. it is an old game. this is not just something obama was doing, this was down the chain. i do not think they found a link that suggested obama was involved. about did aearned week ago. we are saying there is not a link to the white house. i do not know if there is. , can youa was asked assure us know when the white house knew about...
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sohe question is whethe the lifting of t emergency law and its replamentith new legislatn would be just a cosmetic change, or whether it tual response to the deses the syrian peopleo th're univsal human rights will be respected? >> do y see this as pro that pridentassad is bucklin under the pressure that'>> i is important for him to eact meaningful reforms. that ishat weanto se happ. th mea the lifng of t state of emeencys a sutante, meaninglhange. if it is, that is something we uld lcome. if the new lislaon -it is esseiallthe samehing throh a different vehle - that would be significant disaointment, not jt to us, but the syrian people. >> a jonali once said "lia implodes, syria anexples." w do the united states feel? where would u like syria to go >> we really believe presint sad an opptuni to enact meaningful refm. has an opportunity is critical ec's that opportity d response to beat -- he sees the opportunity and response to the dere of the rian people. there have beenumbers protesting f greater freedom heas an opportunityoove thcouny in a sitive directio >> but i hear youorrely, yod
sohe question is whethe the lifting of t emergency law and its replamentith new legislatn would be just a cosmetic change, or whether it tual response to the deses the syrian peopleo th're univsal human rights will be respected? >> do y see this as pro that pridentassad is bucklin under the pressure that'>> i is important for him to eact meaningful reforms. that ishat weanto se happ. th mea the lifng of t state of emeencys a sutante, meaninglhange. if it is, that is something we uld...
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it depends on the law to in power.those gwen: with new n.s.a. revelations dropping from the sky seemingly every week, obama announces new limits on how, where and on whom can spy while defending the n.s.a. they're not "bbc world abusing authorities in order to listen phone calls or read emails. gwen: a bipartisan senate report revealsenghazi attacks fault. >> i can't say it was theentible but i can say security was inadequate. >> as we say in kansas, simply add up.just doesn't we now know this tragedy did not have to happen. the blame?akes at the supreme court, justices with how much free speech is too much, and as the begins inection year earnest, we examine the politics obamacare. >> now that people are feeling its effects, you see the andcrats running farther farther away from it. >> it's time for republicans to end their fixation and start working with democrats on the priorities of the american people. the week, peter times," the "new york tom gjelten of npr, joan reuters and jeff zeleny of abc news. >> award-winning reporting and analysis,
it depends on the law to in power.those gwen: with new n.s.a. revelations dropping from the sky seemingly every week, obama announces new limits on how, where and on whom can spy while defending the n.s.a. they're not "bbc world abusing authorities in order to listen phone calls or read emails. gwen: a bipartisan senate report revealsenghazi attacks fault. >> i can't say it was theentible but i can say security was inadequate. >> as we say in kansas, simply add up.just doesn't...
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in the case both with gun control, the second amendment advocates, passionate about not having new laws, and also those who are passionate about securing the border, not having amnesty, are affecting the politics in these republican districts. they're more powerful than the big campaign, a lot of money has been spent on the immigration bill but the grassroots energy in an off year election when the grassroots energy is most important to your campaign, that's what's driving both of those same votes. gwen: let me ask you about another issue which seemed like it was bopping along and a very potent political issue, during the election. and then it came it a screeching halt this week. and inasmuch as student loans. -- and that was student loans. and was a big rallying point for the -- #don'tdoublemyrate and this week the rates double. what happened? >> this is a comedy even in a sense. even when they agree they can't agree. gwen: yeah. >> what they're likely going to do is what was crafted by house republicans and a counterpart among senate republicans was taking a page out of president obam
in the case both with gun control, the second amendment advocates, passionate about not having new laws, and also those who are passionate about securing the border, not having amnesty, are affecting the politics in these republican districts. they're more powerful than the big campaign, a lot of money has been spent on the immigration bill but the grassroots energy in an off year election when the grassroots energy is most important to your campaign, that's what's driving both of those same...
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the law should not be selective in the pardon it gives. we need to right this historic wrong. >> reporter: much of his life and work were secretive but his legacy might not yet be over. >>> join us tomorrow on air and online. keeping young offenders out of jail. police focusing on families. >> it's not welcome mats on the floor, you have to develop relationships with the parents. i had a mother slam the door in my face a few times. >> that's it for this edition of "the newshour weekend." i'm hari sreenivasan. "the newshour weekend." i'm hari sreenivasan. thanks for watching. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> "the newshour weekend" is made possible by judy and josh westin, joyce b. hail. the wallick family, the cheryl and philip millsteen family, roslyn p. walter. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america designing customized and group retirement products. additional support is provided by and by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> please welc
the law should not be selective in the pardon it gives. we need to right this historic wrong. >> reporter: much of his life and work were secretive but his legacy might not yet be over. >>> join us tomorrow on air and online. keeping young offenders out of jail. police focusing on families. >> it's not welcome mats on the floor, you have to develop relationships with the parents. i had a mother slam the door in my face a few times. >> that's it for this edition of...
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e ha promised t repe longstandingmergcy laws a sayshe gernmentill en consider multi-pay potics. but my syrians say ey've heard all before and that his words the past have no been folled by action. if he wants reformthey say, now is the time. the officia syrian news agen says, is prevaing most parts of thcounyecause tizens are satisfied th the reform package. but th opposition ss i'sot like that at all anit says t protts wl continue. >> for me on th unst spreading throughouyri i spok with the man who foerly served as u.s.mbasdor to moroo. we have an inttionof rorm from thisan o us to be an eyeurgeon and watraid in britai buhas seen theight when it ces to implementing that rerm? will he actually dit? >>e announced a few daysago he would lt th daded state of ergency. th is unr the dre of the protests that se to be taking place throughout th cntry. e problems it y be too little, too te. while thigovernment i terned to use every reprsiveeans necessary to quell the dispute and the protesrs, the bottoline is at wh each person bein killed, each city that ss death icold blood, the protte
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heas pmiseto repe the countrs long-standing emergency law andays t governme will even coiderultiarty politics but manysyris satheyave heard ill before, andhat hi words inhe pt have nobeen folled b actn, s if he wants to reform, they say, now is e time. the official syrian ws agency says cas prevling in most par of th country caus citizs are satisfied wi the government's rform packa, but epposion sa it's nolike that at al, andt ys t ptest will ntinue. bbcews, beirut. >> jning meow to diuss thenrest in syr and te ternional response is mark giburg who formally serveds.s. amssador to morrocco. thanks for coming the program. >>thank you. we have an intention of form from this man wh usedo be an eye sgeon, trained in briin, butas he seen te ligh to coin a phrase, when icome to imementing that? will he actually tt? >> he annnceda few days ago heas going t lift the dreaded ate ergen, and that's, again,nder the dure of e prosts that seem to be taking place throughout the entire country. e prlem ist may beoo ttle too late. y? while th vernment is termined to use every represveeans necessary to
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toughest gun laws in the city. it did not do much to cut down on the violence. it took a lot of police to do it. >> go on the internet. google gun-control and see what you come up with. statements from the founding fathers about our guns. toward washington. -- george washington. try to stop gun sales in this country, you will run into a series of roadblocks. >> australia had a mass killing in the mid-1990s and they passed a severe loss where all existing guns had to be turned in. the government bought them back. after a certain date if they were in your home, you were arrested. they have had a decrease in crime and suicide, which is an interesting development. it seems to me, you either have to go that route, which you cannot in the u.s. -- gun ownership in australia was 5% of households. gallup has shown is 47% here. we have the second amendment and the history back to washington. given that we are a different culture, the kinds of laws that we pass are almost always an effective as a result, because there are 300
toughest gun laws in the city. it did not do much to cut down on the violence. it took a lot of police to do it. >> go on the internet. google gun-control and see what you come up with. statements from the founding fathers about our guns. toward washington. -- george washington. try to stop gun sales in this country, you will run into a series of roadblocks. >> australia had a mass killing in the mid-1990s and they passed a severe loss where all existing guns had to be turned in....
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rick sanders signed legislation -- rick snyder right to work legislation into law. the president said that what they're talking about is giving you the right to work for less money. a right to work at state, michigan? >> it is incredible. the republican legislature has passed this. there are two institutions that greeted the middle class in america with of the 10 states with the highest per capita income, although one is a non- right to work state. the 10 states with the highest medical coverage for the workers, eight of the 10 are not right to work states. where workers have the right to organize and unions, and those can be effective marketing, it raises the level of living for all americans. that, frankly, the fastest- growing states -- three of the 20 are right to work states. that puts that to rest. it is a chance to destroy unions, undermined unions, or hurt them politically. no accidents, the " brother -- koch brothers finance to this. >> it worked great when the united states was number one. trade unions did, as mark said, create a middle class. the problem
rick sanders signed legislation -- rick snyder right to work legislation into law. the president said that what they're talking about is giving you the right to work for less money. a right to work at state, michigan? >> it is incredible. the republican legislature has passed this. there are two institutions that greeted the middle class in america with of the 10 states with the highest per capita income, although one is a non- right to work state. the 10 states with the highest medical...
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take t the lawful army to their place. >> you're watching bbc world news. he captured one of the most famous photographs in his histohi history. man who e talk to the caught jack ruby shooting lee film. oswald on >> protestors outside government capital key ef. bbc has sent us this report. again the anger in the ukrainian capital spilled over scuffles and minor violence. the protestors feel they're ighting for the future of the country, a european tpaoutd skpeur not a russian one. shock into action by their government's decision to postpone an agreement to ties with the european union. >> we came to the streets to we're not afraid and this y don't do something will be a catastrophe for this government. eventually will get signed president or the next president. want. get what we >> the country is divided on whether ukraine's future should european union or russia. but those who favor europe like heavyweight boxing chapian turned politician are certainly vocal at the moment. yesterday's much bigger rally clashes between police.ors and the swelled int the cro
take t the lawful army to their place. >> you're watching bbc world news. he captured one of the most famous photographs in his histohi history. man who e talk to the caught jack ruby shooting lee film. oswald on >> protestors outside government capital key ef. bbc has sent us this report. again the anger in the ukrainian capital spilled over scuffles and minor violence. the protestors feel they're ighting for the future of the country, a european tpaoutd skpeur not a russian one....
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sales continue to nosedive following new anti-smoking laws. china has now become cuba opposing third largest customer. third largest customer. >> a quick reminder of our top stories. libyan leader, colonel gaddafi is fighting against protesters in tripoli. and those are the top stories of this hour. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. ♪ >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> lehrer: good evening. i'm jim lehrer. fighting intensified in libya today. militias loyal to moammar qadaffi opened fire on reb
sales continue to nosedive following new anti-smoking laws. china has now become cuba opposing third largest customer. third largest customer. >> a quick reminder of our top stories. libyan leader, colonel gaddafi is fighting against protesters in tripoli. and those are the top stories of this hour. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert...
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human rights lawyers are patrolling the -- they believe more should have been done already to uphold law rule block. >> it is very important, essential, that a basic human rights. if the new libya fails to deliver this, all the sacrifices will be in vain. >> the fight to restore ruled the street. they are good at winning wars, not building peace. they are still in benghazi and there are whispers about tensions between the fighters and the politicians. it takes years, even generations, to recover from a civil war and a dictatorship. libya has had both. people tend to remember which side their neighbors took and the fight. the way they deal with the legacy of the gaddafi is important because able determine what kind of country this is going to be. >> india is now on a high security alert after a powerful bomb hidden in a briefcase exploded outside the high court building. at least 10 people are thought to have died and 60 others injured. and al qaeda-linked group has claimed responsibility by e- mail. >> the powerful blast took place just outside the high court. shortly after 10:00 and the
human rights lawyers are patrolling the -- they believe more should have been done already to uphold law rule block. >> it is very important, essential, that a basic human rights. if the new libya fails to deliver this, all the sacrifices will be in vain. >> the fight to restore ruled the street. they are good at winning wars, not building peace. they are still in benghazi and there are whispers about tensions between the fighters and the politicians. it takes years, even...
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elsewhere in the city, there were attempts to defy bahrain's martial law. there were small attempt by security forces. this is one of the men injured. this is the car of somebody filming for the bbc. it was shot at. it is not clear why. it is clear that the authorities do not want the world to see how they are dealing with the uprising here. >> there is not much cheer around. it is in italy's 150th birthday. the country was unified on march 17, 1861 after a battle between the different power bases. now there is more that divides in italy than unites it. >> italy is putting on its party frock. the celebrations are muted. 150 years after unification, the country is anything but unified. the green, white ,and red is everywhere, especially here in the first capital of italy after unification. they are even constructing italy's of first senate chamber. they reject any indifference to the country's birthday celebrations. >> i find those who are against this illogical. this is our history. this is our unification. why should we deny that? >> at the university, the
elsewhere in the city, there were attempts to defy bahrain's martial law. there were small attempt by security forces. this is one of the men injured. this is the car of somebody filming for the bbc. it was shot at. it is not clear why. it is clear that the authorities do not want the world to see how they are dealing with the uprising here. >> there is not much cheer around. it is in italy's 150th birthday. the country was unified on march 17, 1861 after a battle between the different...
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if he does not go down fighting, at least his brother and his brother-in-law will. >> thank you very much for coming. >> thank you for having me. >> in libya, rebels in the eastern part of the country are in close contact with the underground of the rebels in tripoli. that is the claim of rebel leaders who have been speaking to the bbc. the news comes as u.s. officials say they have evidence that colonel gaddafi no longer feel safe in his capital. our diplomatic correspondent reports from benghazi. >> all ordinary life is on hold in the city, even for the children. the schools are closed, so instead they march and wait for the fall of gaddafi. the question is, how will he fall and with so much violence. in the streets and in the coffee shops, people are wondering what awaits them. the rebels have confirmed that they are in close touch with an underground network in tripoli. this member of the muslim brotherhood is part of the rebel leadership. he is one of five? every night talks by skype and satellite phone to 100 people across the country to plan for if and when the gaddafi's regim
if he does not go down fighting, at least his brother and his brother-in-law will. >> thank you very much for coming. >> thank you for having me. >> in libya, rebels in the eastern part of the country are in close contact with the underground of the rebels in tripoli. that is the claim of rebel leaders who have been speaking to the bbc. the news comes as u.s. officials say they have evidence that colonel gaddafi no longer feel safe in his capital. our diplomatic correspondent...
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so meaning that there could be some type of a law. a change coming up here. so in the whole suggestion of the supreme court, which really hasn't been a big topic of discussion. all these conversations are going on in sub groups. so that is what's going on right now. is sort of this microcampaign. they know exactly, specific areas of interest for each voter and that's why they've been microtargeting things and things going on which we can't even see. gwen: and talking a lot about the future of the supreme court. which you don't hear a lot of on the stump. >> the big hit they took in the polls was based largely on a big swing by women voters. and those -- they know that they have to win -- they're going to lose men. so they are going to have to win women by pollsters tell me 53% or higher to win this election. >> and also don't forget that just a week ago, governor romney to the des moines register was trying to obscure his position on abortion a little bit. he said he didn't have a lig bethive -- a big legislative program. gwen: was this responding to the ryan
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an independent sunni dominated country spanning parts of syria and iraq governed by strict islamic law. obama also called on nouri al- maliki -- as well as iraq shiite majority as a prelude to retaking control of western iraq. the alternative? iraq could descend into civil war hitting its rival and religious groups against each other. mr. obama might have asked joe biden. in 2006, biden o -- one for the sunni dominated west, one for the kurdish north and one for the shiite dominated south and east but all within the same nation state. given the latest flair in violence, achieving that political resolution may be difficult. but if maliki can create a government that promises more autonomy to iraq's minorities, the iraqi army may be motivated to retake mosul. al-qaeda and iraq dominated. with american military assistance -- isis might then be driven out of iraq. >>> question, how realistic is this scenario and is nouri al- maliki apt to make it happening? >> i don't think we can put humpty-dumpty together again, to be honest. i don't think the government has the confidence or ability to
an independent sunni dominated country spanning parts of syria and iraq governed by strict islamic law. obama also called on nouri al- maliki -- as well as iraq shiite majority as a prelude to retaking control of western iraq. the alternative? iraq could descend into civil war hitting its rival and religious groups against each other. mr. obama might have asked joe biden. in 2006, biden o -- one for the sunni dominated west, one for the kurdish north and one for the shiite dominated south and...
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. >> rose: do you believe benghazi will be a cirrus law on her record? >> i think it is a flaw. but i don't think it will be a lasting flaw. it was a systemic breakdown. there was an independent review that established there was a lot of culpability of a lot of people on the sixth floor of the state department, but she was on the seventh floor, and certainly, her posture has been she accepts responsibility for what happened but not blame, and that's pret much what played out today in two hearings. she was uncharacteristically emotional in describing the death of the four americans. so i don't think it's going to be an impediment to what everybody assumes are her longer term political ambitions to run for the presidency. >> rose: what struck you about the testimony today that was noteworthy? >> well, there was very little that shed new light on the white house role. you know, there was an independent review conducted of what the-- how the state department handled it because it's required by statute. there's no such statute for how the n.s.c. handled it. it would be interesting if
. >> rose: do you believe benghazi will be a cirrus law on her record? >> i think it is a flaw. but i don't think it will be a lasting flaw. it was a systemic breakdown. there was an independent review that established there was a lot of culpability of a lot of people on the sixth floor of the state department, but she was on the seventh floor, and certainly, her posture has been she accepts responsibility for what happened but not blame, and that's pret much what played out today...
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we have to decide it according to the law. previously the high court had said that only parliament could changed law. this week a private members bill will be put before it to assist the dying in the termly ill who has less six months to live. that won't help paul. he doesn't have a terminal illness. his fate lies with three judgings. "bbc news." >> when the american economy is growing at the snail's pace of 2.5%, china's growth rate of 7.8% seems massive. but by the standards of that asian country, it is actually pretty small. what's more, there are new signs that the nature of the chinese economy is changing in beijing. alarm our correspondent linda yu reports on the shifts and what they body for the future. >> if you want to make it to the top and stay there, it's all about finding your balance. that is true whether it is a dancing line in hong kong or the economy. china is slowing,. can it find new ways to grow without crashing? hong kong used to rely on factories, too. 15 years ago this street would have been full of pudd
we have to decide it according to the law. previously the high court had said that only parliament could changed law. this week a private members bill will be put before it to assist the dying in the termly ill who has less six months to live. that won't help paul. he doesn't have a terminal illness. his fate lies with three judgings. "bbc news." >> when the american economy is growing at the snail's pace of 2.5%, china's growth rate of 7.8% seems massive. but by the standards...
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does ohio law specify in all cases that if you are actively ending a pregnancy in this way you might be open to charges of murder? or is that a matter of prosecutorial interpretation? >> i think it's unclear at this point. the prosecutor read us a detailed statement today, but he declined to take any questions from reporters. this is certainly a sensitive issue. the entire issue of the miscarriages really had not been released by police before. we obtained a confidential police report you cited earlier last night and published some of those details that talked about the miscarriages that allegedly came at the hands of mr. castro. >> suarez: also in this afternoon's news conference, the prosecutor indicated that they were going to back off the family for a while. does that indicate to you that they've got what they need for the time being and simply don't want to bring the pressure to bear of that kind of deposing that it might cause? >> it's a very difficult and delicate situation both for authorities and the families. they were initially debriefed after they escaped from the home an
does ohio law specify in all cases that if you are actively ending a pregnancy in this way you might be open to charges of murder? or is that a matter of prosecutorial interpretation? >> i think it's unclear at this point. the prosecutor read us a detailed statement today, but he declined to take any questions from reporters. this is certainly a sensitive issue. the entire issue of the miscarriages really had not been released by police before. we obtained a confidential police report you...
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and this's what i do and i follow the law. and if i'm doing something that is incorrect, that they thinkis incorrect i'd like to know that and i would also like to say should those laws... is that right or wrong. >>. >> rose: you want the people who work for you to tell you exactly what they believe and to be able to document the fact that it's not just what they believe but it's what they have discovered. and you have to test those ideas in the marketplace of your own firm before you act on those asumss, credibility? >> yes. >> rose: what is it telling you now... and this f greece falls. that has the ability to leap across the atlantic and the u.s. economy. what is it telling you about whether china, for example, the level of economic growth it's had and avoid the kind of social conflicts that might exist in that society. what does it tell you about emerging nations and what it is that... what impact they will have on commodity pricesnd what does it tell you about the future of the dollar as a currency? all ose kinds of issue
and this's what i do and i follow the law. and if i'm doing something that is incorrect, that they thinkis incorrect i'd like to know that and i would also like to say should those laws... is that right or wrong. >>. >> rose: you want the people who work for you to tell you exactly what they believe and to be able to document the fact that it's not just what they believe but it's what they have discovered. and you have to test those ideas in the marketplace of your own firm before...
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>> we have seen flickers and intelligence of potential al qaeda, as the law. -- hezbollah. >> that is the top commander of nato. who are these people? who are the rebels? >> we don't know. again, it is all a wing and a prior -- prayer. we are hoping the people we are supporting in benghazi are -- at least have more good guys and that al qaeda and others of that sort -- than al qaeda and others of that sort. we know that there are al qaeda types, because intelligence says that among the fighters in iraq we thought were al qaeda, the highest per capita or eastern libyans, are now that area. not a promising beginning, nonetheless, the reason we have cia agents on the ground, who was bad, how reliable the good guys are. >> there was a presidential secret "finding" authorizing the cia to carry a clandestine missions and supply arms to certain tribal groups of rebels. >> first of all, the u.s. military and intelligence, particularly the cia, go to great lengths to stress that violence islamists are a minor element in this anti-gaddafi movement and have been up to this point. gaddafi himself
>> we have seen flickers and intelligence of potential al qaeda, as the law. -- hezbollah. >> that is the top commander of nato. who are these people? who are the rebels? >> we don't know. again, it is all a wing and a prior -- prayer. we are hoping the people we are supporting in benghazi are -- at least have more good guys and that al qaeda and others of that sort -- than al qaeda and others of that sort. we know that there are al qaeda types, because intelligence says that...
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rebels to melt the jet whites -- to mount the checkpoints celebrate their victory, but there is no law and order. people have to take things into their own hands. in the biggest hospital in tripoli, the were cleaning the blood of these directors this morning, using water taken from the air conditioning system. the doctors have worked four straight days and nights to get a bit of rest. while the pressure on the hospital has been immense, it has just managed to go. it is the hospitals that are starting to see the evidence of the last crimes of the gadhafi regime. at this month, the bodies of 25 political prisoners were brought from their political jail on sunday as the rebels began their attack on tripoli. these men were herded into the open and shot down. the stench here is absolutely appalling. these bodies have been lying out for some time now. there are all together 15 left on barry. they are going to take these four away. they obviously died of gunshot wounds at close range. but one of the prisoners survived and i went to see him. he tells me they had been picked up, tortured, and t
rebels to melt the jet whites -- to mount the checkpoints celebrate their victory, but there is no law and order. people have to take things into their own hands. in the biggest hospital in tripoli, the were cleaning the blood of these directors this morning, using water taken from the air conditioning system. the doctors have worked four straight days and nights to get a bit of rest. while the pressure on the hospital has been immense, it has just managed to go. it is the hospitals that are...
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. >> rose: is there something about this president, this former law professor that would believe that -- would err on the side of too much? >> if you think about it, we've now had back-to-back presidents that can put american lives at risk. they all can say that. is this president worse than president bush. we're told from the administration there's no moment that they said "okay, we're now going draw a red line on this." some of these investigations started under bush, they happened on different tracks but the white house, the attorney general we're told have seen now have seen how it looks and why there's a problem. that's why they're doing this listening tour over the next two days, three groups of people. tomorrow they have the print folks and over several weeks they'll bring in media executives, council, they've invited fox, by the way. but to let everybody feel heard and they say too draw a little clearer balance between the first amendment and law enforcement. it was just overlooked and neglected. >> rose: when they go about this and you look at the circumstances of this, is th
. >> rose: is there something about this president, this former law professor that would believe that -- would err on the side of too much? >> if you think about it, we've now had back-to-back presidents that can put american lives at risk. they all can say that. is this president worse than president bush. we're told from the administration there's no moment that they said "okay, we're now going draw a red line on this." some of these investigations started under bush,...
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that is the situation in syria there is even talk of lifting the state emergency law. some prisoners were released soon after the press conference, including a prominent writer who was detained two days ago. >> i would say that what the syrian government is confronting is and in fact the same challenge that faces them many governments across the region. and that is, the unmatched -- unmet political and economic grievances of their people. >> those demonstrations will be the test of how people will receive the government's concessions. bbc news, damascus. >> the presidential adviser you just saw spoke to "bbc world news earlier and told my colleague how the syrian leader sees the protests. >> the decision that we make today was discussed. at the conference in 2005, there were people and did not carry out things as well as they should have done. there are two fronts. first, syria is targeted by a group that is being armed and financed by al-qaeda up forces. >> can i ask you -- which outside forces are you referring to? >> i can tell you, we have people who have been arre
that is the situation in syria there is even talk of lifting the state emergency law. some prisoners were released soon after the press conference, including a prominent writer who was detained two days ago. >> i would say that what the syrian government is confronting is and in fact the same challenge that faces them many governments across the region. and that is, the unmatched -- unmet political and economic grievances of their people. >> those demonstrations will be the test of...
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impediment we have in the immigration reform is people don't trust the president to enforce or implement the law that we may or may not pass. >> two weeks ago in an appearance before a rotary club, house speaker john boehner mocked fellow republican representatives who are reluctant to pass an immigration overhaul. later boehner reiterated a key point he made earlier in the year. namely, president obama enforces the nation's [ indiscernible ] selectively, from the affordable care act to the latest proposal to free inmates charged with possession of firearms before their sentence is complete. it has undermined confidence -- employer verification of job applicant immigration status. november's mid-term election is 6 months from now. what role is this election play nothing the timing of the house immigration debate? bear in mind the senate passed its immigration overhaul one year ago. >> usually in an election year, forget it, that's too big an issue, they'll hold off. the feeling among many republicans in the house is that let's wait until we potentially gain control of the senate. the polls look
impediment we have in the immigration reform is people don't trust the president to enforce or implement the law that we may or may not pass. >> two weeks ago in an appearance before a rotary club, house speaker john boehner mocked fellow republican representatives who are reluctant to pass an immigration overhaul. later boehner reiterated a key point he made earlier in the year. namely, president obama enforces the nation's [ indiscernible ] selectively, from the affordable care act to...
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>> there has been a tendency in this administration to treat this like a law enforcement matter, read them their rights and get them a lawyer. i hope they're not doing that. gwen: on capitol hill new republican leaders step up to replace the old one forced to step down. but it's not exactly a new guard. and at the white house democrats struggle for a second term breakthrough. covering the week, peter baker of "the new york times," michael crowley of "time" magazine, janet hook of the "wall street journal," and ed o'keefe of "the washington post." >> award-winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens, live from our nation's capitol, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill. corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> it's one of the most amazing things we build and it doesn't even fly. we build it in classrooms and exhibit halls, mentoring tomorrow's innovators. we build it raising roofs, preserving habitats and serving american veterans. every day thousands of volunteers help make their communities the best they can be, building something better for
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he said in swedish law, that could not happen until he was questioned. for that, he had to go to sweden. the judge ruled the allegations were serious enough to warrant a tradition and assange would get a fair trial, even though some of it might take place in a private. of centocor, he criticized the process as a rubber stamping exercise, which did not consider the merits of the case. >> why isn't that i am subject, n and non-profit, free speech activist, to a $360,000 bail? why is it that time kept under electronic house arrest when i have not even been charged in any country? >> his legal team said little during this case of their concern that the u.s. might engineer his prosecution for publishing leaks. protesters believe the legal process is politically motivated. >> it is a miscarriage of justice. >> his bumpy legal right continues, possibly all the way to the european court of human rights. bbc news. >> the united nations peacekeeping mission in ivory coast says fighting has erupted in the west of the country between the armies of the incumbent pres
he said in swedish law, that could not happen until he was questioned. for that, he had to go to sweden. the judge ruled the allegations were serious enough to warrant a tradition and assange would get a fair trial, even though some of it might take place in a private. of centocor, he criticized the process as a rubber stamping exercise, which did not consider the merits of the case. >> why isn't that i am subject, n and non-profit, free speech activist, to a $360,000 bail? why is it that...
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and establishing the rule of law and strengthening the rule of law, strengthening the institutions of the country and delivering to the people in a fair manner, these are the ideas that i have committed my life throughout my life, throughout the resistance against the soviets, the resistance against al quaida and taliban and later when there arose an opportunity to form a government, i was part of the government, i was part of the opposition, the royal opposition. i didn't accept seats from president karzai after the fraudulent elections because i believed that we can do -- we can help the country in the opposition to correct the system rather than be part of a corrupt system. >> charlie: what influence do you believe president karzai had on the outcome of the election? >> he was not neutral, unfortunately. he took sides. he supported one side, and that one side was not me. i asked him to stay impartiality. it was good for him and would have been good for the country and the future of him as a leader who had served the country in the past 13 years with ups and downs, with achievements
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into law. but he's not talking about it. he went to austin, texas, this week, and did not mention the word immigration one time. why is that? because he does not want to spoil this. he does not want to create an opening for some republicans to say oh, thks the obama immigration bill -- this is the obama immigration bill. the white house is working behind the scenes to make sure they can do all they can to support it. but he is staying out of it at this point. did not say immigration once the whole week long. it's pretty extraordinary for something he wants so bad. >> we talked about the white house and the senate. but we haven't talked about the house. and that is the real stumbling block. and boehner said they're going to put their -- they're going to have their influence on this piece of legislation. but they're taking totally different opposite track where they're loorg at breaking it apart. -- looking at breaking it apart. >> piecemeal. bit by bit. the house is the reality check here. on all of this. what the senators, w
into law. but he's not talking about it. he went to austin, texas, this week, and did not mention the word immigration one time. why is that? because he does not want to spoil this. he does not want to create an opening for some republicans to say oh, thks the obama immigration bill -- this is the obama immigration bill. the white house is working behind the scenes to make sure they can do all they can to support it. but he is staying out of it at this point. did not say immigration once the...
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not-- that's a different issue from whether wall street is going to be controlled by the dod frank law, this is about american corporations held by stockholders being run primarily for the benefit of so the called activist stockholders. people that want their money out in a year and a day. and then paying the executive. there say reason, in other words, a reason to be more populist. and on the trade issue, let me just say this, because you know, i'm a big protrade guy. >> rose: i know you are, and she changed her mind. >> well, that's not true. she didn't see the final document until she was already gone. >> rose: she was thought to be a supporter and is no longer. >> and president obama continues to support it. >> she has never denied that it would be good for us to continue to support-- throw our support, show our support for east asian countries. >> rose: so here is my question. why is this election so close in your judgement, when you just laid out all the virtues you think she has and all the failings that you think donald trump has. >> well, for one reason, we don't really discus
not-- that's a different issue from whether wall street is going to be controlled by the dod frank law, this is about american corporations held by stockholders being run primarily for the benefit of so the called activist stockholders. people that want their money out in a year and a day. and then paying the executive. there say reason, in other words, a reason to be more populist. and on the trade issue, let me just say this, because you know, i'm a big protrade guy. >> rose: i know you...
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it is one thing to say in law that nctd c has this role as was written into the law in 2004. but it's been, you know, a ten year effort to really achieve that vision, of really breaking down those stove pipes. an working with partners like the cia and fbi, nsa to bring all that information together in 1 place. >> you believe that we're safer today than we were pre9/11, because of what has happened since 9/11 in terms of developing safeguards. >> absolutely. we're safer today than we were before because of the way we changed our approach to counterterrorism and the way the government has postured. >> terrorism has changed too, and they have new tools. >> the threat has not gone away, absolutely not. in fact, in some ways it is more complicated than it was before 9/11 or even five years ago. so the threat is persistent and it's complicated and it's dynamic so we see these group as dapt to our efforts. we see them watching us, learning from us. and seeking to evade our, you know, our defences. so they're quite adaptive. and that's a real hallmark of the nature of the terrorism t
it is one thing to say in law that nctd c has this role as was written into the law in 2004. but it's been, you know, a ten year effort to really achieve that vision, of really breaking down those stove pipes. an working with partners like the cia and fbi, nsa to bring all that information together in 1 place. >> you believe that we're safer today than we were pre9/11, because of what has happened since 9/11 in terms of developing safeguards. >> absolutely. we're safer today than we...
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though that break the law must go through the due process. those who openly announced against their position against the election finally reached a position of having the government intervene and audit the election and it was finally announced there was no vote fraud. we must differentiate between these arguments the once who burn people's property who damage people are turned over to the judiciary. if someone walks in the street and starts burning buildings and people's properties in the united states, is that person free to do so. >> charlie: no. but that's up to the people of iran abo who broke the law. but let me just make this point with you because you proudly said that the transitional council in libya had written an appreciation. they have also done the same thing to nato. they have thanked nato for coming to their side. >> yes. that means that weare also obligeto thank nato? >> charlie: n but i'm suggesting you that the representative of the people of libya thanked nato when you criticize nato. >> so you're really saying that we do n
though that break the law must go through the due process. those who openly announced against their position against the election finally reached a position of having the government intervene and audit the election and it was finally announced there was no vote fraud. we must differentiate between these arguments the once who burn people's property who damage people are turned over to the judiciary. if someone walks in the street and starts burning buildings and people's properties in the...
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the challenges to the massachusetts law claimed that the law it self-is what we call content based. it discriminates on the basis of viewpoint, that its effect of the buffer zone is really to curb the speech of people without do not support abortions. it also, they also argue that it's not a narrowly tailored law which is really one of the requirements under the first amendment if government wants to recognize late speech. that the buffer zone is around only abortion facilities, and not even all-- not even-- it's around facilities that some don't even have problems with demonstrators or protestors. and finally they aring that the government has other tools available to deal with the problem that it says and argues is why it has the law that it has. it can get injunctions from courts. it can have police move people. on the other side the state is saying look, this is not viewpoint discrimination what we are regulating here is conduct. the problem is congestion, too many people on the sidewalk, too many people trying to approach women and relatives in cars as they drive not parking lo
the challenges to the massachusetts law claimed that the law it self-is what we call content based. it discriminates on the basis of viewpoint, that its effect of the buffer zone is really to curb the speech of people without do not support abortions. it also, they also argue that it's not a narrowly tailored law which is really one of the requirements under the first amendment if government wants to recognize late speech. that the buffer zone is around only abortion facilities, and not even...